TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
                                            Academic Excellence Indicator System
                                              1996-97 State Performance Report

         Indicator:
                             State    African                      Native     Asian/                   Econ.  Special
                                      American  Hispanic   White   American   Pac.Is.   Male   Female  Disadv.  Educ.
         TAAS % Passing
         Grade 3
         Reading    1997     81.5%    69.3%     73.8%      89.3%    79.4%     92.4%     78.9%   83.9%  72.0%    49.8%

                    1996     80.5%    65.7%     72.7%      89.0%    86.3%     91.0%     78.2%   82.8%  70.1%    53.2%

         Math       1997     81.7%    66.8%     75.6%      89.4%    78.1%     94.2%     81.9%   81.5%  73.3%    53.0%

                    1996     76.7%    59.9%     69.1%      85.4%    79.2%     90.2%     76.7%   76.6%  66.4%    49.1%

         All Tests  1997     74.2%    57.6%     65.4%      84.0%    70.7%     89.6%     72.8%   75.6%  62.8%    41.1%

                    1996     70.4%    51.4%     60.8%      80.9%    75.4%     85.5%     69.1%   71.6%  57.7%    40.3%


         TAAS % Passing
         Spanish Grade 3
         Reading    1997     44.6%    33.3%     44.6%      60.0%    50.0%       *       39.2%   50.0%  44.3%    27.5%

         Math       1997     53.5%    33.3%     53.5%      60.0%    50.0%       *       53.0%   53.9%  53.2%    35.0%

         All Tests  1997     37.2%    22.2%     37.2%      56.0%    50.0%       *       33.9%   40.5%  36.9%    21.4%


         TAAS % Passing
         Grade 4
         Reading    1997     82.5%    69.5%     75.5%      90.2%    84.3%     92.5%     80.5%   84.3%  73.0%    46.6%

                    1996     78.3%    63.0%     70.3%      86.8%    77.9%     90.5%     76.0%   80.5%  67.5%    44.2%

         Writing    1997     87.1%    76.7%     83.3%      92.1%    86.3%     95.2%     84.7%   89.3%  80.4%    52.5%

                    1996     86.3%    76.9%     82.4%      90.9%    85.1%     94.8%     83.4%   89.1%  79.9%    53.5%

         Math       1997     82.6%    66.3%     77.1%      90.2%    83.8%     94.7%     83.3%   81.9%  73.9%    46.9%

                    1996     78.5%    60.7%     71.7%      86.8%    76.8%     92.9%     79.2%   77.9%  68.3%    43.9%

         All Tests  1997     72.0%    53.5%     63.5%      82.0%    73.7%     88.1%     70.3%   73.6%  59.8%    31.9%

                    1996     67.2%    47.9%     57.7%      77.4%    65.3%     85.3%     65.1%   69.2%  54.1%    29.9%


                             State    African                      Native     Asian/                   Econ.  Special
                                      American  Hispanic   White   American   Pac.Is.   Male   Female  Disadv.  Educ.
         TAAS % Passing
         Spanish Grade 4
         Reading    1997     36.8%      *       36.8%      18.2%      *         -       31.8%   41.9%  36.5%    14.8%

         Math       1997     48.0%      *       48.0%      54.5%      *         -       48.2%   47.9%  48.0%    22.9%

         All Tests  1997     29.6%      *       29.6%      18.2%      *         -       26.9%   32.4%  29.5%    10.8%


         TAAS % Passing
         Grade 5
         Reading    1997     84.8%    72.8%     77.4%      92.4%    86.2%     94.0%     82.6%   86.8%  75.7%    47.5%

                    1996     83.0%    69.5%     75.3%      90.8%    85.4%     92.0%     81.2%   84.7%  73.1%    46.1%

         Math       1997     86.2%    71.6%     81.5%      92.7%    87.2%     96.4%     86.0%   86.3%  78.7%    48.7%

                    1996     79.0%    58.8%     72.4%      87.7%    79.6%     93.5%     79.4%   78.6%  68.7%    42.2%

         All Tests  1997     79.2%    62.6%     70.8%      88.6%    79.6%     92.4%     77.6%   80.6%  68.2%    37.0%

                    1996     73.5%    52.3%     64.4%      83.9%    74.4%     88.8%     72.8%   74.1%  60.8%    33.7%


         TAAS % Passing
         Grade 6
         Reading    1997     84.6%    74.1%     75.4%      93.7%    88.4%     92.3%     82.4%   86.8%  74.3%    47.6%

                    1996     78.4%    63.9%     65.8%      90.1%    80.9%     89.6%     76.3%   80.3%  64.6%    40.4%

         Math       1997     81.8%    66.4%     73.6%      91.1%    85.0%     93.7%     81.2%   82.4%  71.7%    40.5%

                    1996     77.8%    60.8%     67.9%      88.3%    76.7%     91.6%     76.2%   79.3%  66.1%    35.9%

         All Tests  1997     76.8%    59.9%     65.7%      88.5%    81.3%     89.6%     75.1%   78.4%  63.8%    33.0%

                    1996     70.1%    51.2%     56.1%      83.9%    70.3%     85.9%     68.0%   72.2%  54.4%    27.3%


         TAAS % Passing
         Grade 7
         Reading    1997     84.5%    74.8%     75.0%      93.6%    87.1%     90.5%     81.6%   87.3%  74.0%    45.1%

                    1996     82.6%    71.0%     73.0%      91.7%    84.9%     90.7%     78.8%   86.2%  71.4%    43.9%

         Math       1997     79.7%    63.3%     70.6%      89.8%    82.0%     93.1%     79.0%   80.3%  68.8%    35.9%

                    1996     71.5%    50.5%     58.7%      84.7%    72.3%     89.0%     70.7%   72.2%  56.6%    28.1%

         All Tests  1997     75.1%    57.9%     63.3%      87.4%    78.1%     87.6%     73.1%   76.9%  61.4%    29.0%

                    1996     68.0%    46.9%     53.9%      82.2%    68.8%     85.2%     65.9%   69.9%  51.6%    24.1%


                             State    African                      Native     Asian/                   Econ.  Special
                                      American  Hispanic   White   American   Pac.Is.   Male   Female  Disadv.  Educ.
         TAAS % Passing
         Grade 8
         Reading    1997     83.9%    74.0%     74.2%      93.0%    85.6%     91.3%     81.3%   86.4%  72.7%    44.4%

                    1996     78.3%    63.6%     65.9%      89.8%    83.4%     87.1%     76.8%   79.7%  64.3%    37.5%

         Writing    1997     80.7%    69.9%     71.0%      90.0%    80.4%     88.4%     76.3%   85.0%  69.4%    33.6%

                    1996     76.9%    65.1%     64.8%      87.4%    76.6%     87.2%     72.6%   80.8%  63.8%    30.8%

         Math       1997     76.3%    58.8%     65.2%      87.9%    79.9%     91.7%     77.1%   75.7%  63.6%    30.8%

                    1996     69.0%    47.4%     55.4%      82.6%    69.8%     88.1%     69.6%   68.5%  53.4%    24.6%

         Science    1997     84.6%    69.3%     75.3%      94.6%    87.5%     92.3%     85.6%   83.6%  73.7%    52.7%

                    1996     78.0%    60.0%     64.9%      90.6%    79.7%     87.9%     79.7%   76.3%  63.3%    43.4%

         Social S.  1997     67.4%    50.0%     51.4%      82.4%    71.1%     80.6%     68.8%   66.1%  49.5%    27.8%

                    1996     70.2%    52.1%     55.3%      83.9%    73.3%     84.6%     71.2%   69.4%  53.3%    32.3%

         All Tests  1997     57.3%    36.3%     40.3%      74.1%    59.9%     74.2%     56.8%   57.8%  38.2%    13.8%

                    1996     53.7%    31.1%     36.1%      70.4%    52.7%     72.7%     52.9%   54.4%  34.1%    12.5%


         TAAS % Passing
         Grade 10
         Reading    1997     86.1%    78.9%     75.7%      94.4%    86.8%     87.2%     85.2%   86.9%  73.9%    50.5%

                    1996     81.9%    71.3%     69.7%      91.7%    87.9%     83.5%     81.3%   82.4%  67.1%    46.8%

         Writing    1997     88.5%    82.7%     79.6%      95.4%    91.7%     89.6%     86.1%   90.7%  78.6%    49.0%

                    1996     86.0%    76.9%     77.0%      93.5%    87.4%     86.8%     83.1%   88.6%  74.9%    45.5%

         Math       1997     72.6%    54.0%     59.2%      84.9%    74.8%     87.3%     75.1%   70.2%  57.9%    29.4%

                    1996     66.5%    45.1%     53.1%      79.0%    69.7%     84.0%     69.1%   64.2%  51.3%    25.7%

         All Tests  1997     67.8%    49.2%     52.1%      81.8%    71.7%     79.4%     68.5%   67.1%  50.3%    22.6%

                    1996     60.7%    39.3%     45.1%      74.9%    65.5%     73.8%     61.5%   60.0%  42.6%    19.1%


         TAAS % Passing
         Sum of 3-8 & 10
         Accountability Subset
         Reading    1997     84.0%    73.2%     75.3%      92.4%    85.3%     91.3%     81.8%   86.1%  73.7%    47.1%

                    1996     80.4%    66.8%     70.3%      90.0%    83.9%     89.0%     78.3%   82.4%  68.4%    44.3%

         Writing    1997     85.3%    76.1%     77.6%      92.5%    85.9%     90.8%     82.1%   88.2%  76.0%    44.5%

                    1996     82.9%    72.8%     74.2%      90.5%    83.0%     89.3%     79.5%   86.0%  72.9%    43.0%

         Math       1997     80.1%    64.1%     71.8%      89.5%    81.6%     92.8%     80.5%   79.8%  70.5%    41.8%

                    1996     74.2%    55.0%     63.9%      85.0%    74.9%     89.7%     74.4%   73.9%  62.3%    36.7%

         All Tests  1997     73.2%    55.7%     61.9%      84.9%    74.7%     86.7%     71.7%   74.6%  60.2%    31.1%

                    1996     67.1%    46.9%     54.2%      79.8%    68.6%     82.8%     65.7%   68.4%  52.5%    27.8%


                             State    African                      Native     Asian/                   Econ.  Special
                                      American  Hispanic   White   American   Pac.Is.   Male   Female  Disadv.  Educ.
         TAAS Cumulative
         Pass Rate - Exit
         Class of 1997       86.6%    78.9%     79.3%      92.7%    87.5%     90.5%     86.2%   87.0%   n/a      n/a

         Class of 1996       84.7%    76.0%     76.2%      91.7%    80.9%     88.2%     84.4%   85.1%   n/a      n/a


         TAAS % Exempted
         Sum of 3-8 & 10
         Reading
         LEP 1997             2.7%     0.2%      6.5%       0.1%     1.5%      9.8%      2.8%    2.6%   4.8%     0.5%

         LEP 1996             3.8%     0.2%      9.9%       0.1%     1.6%     11.0%      3.9%    3.7%   7.2%     0.9%

         Sp. Ed.(ARD) 1997    6.2%    10.8%      6.7%       4.6%     6.9%      2.1%      8.1%    4.2%   9.3%    43.8%

         Sp. Ed.(ARD) 1996    6.3%    10.6%      6.9%       4.8%     7.1%      2.0%      8.2%    4.3%   9.5%    45.2%

         Writing
         LEP 1997             2.8%     0.2%      7.0%       0.1%     1.6%      9.6%      2.9%    2.7%   5.2%     0.5%

         LEP 1996             4.0%     0.2%     10.4%       0.1%     1.6%     10.6%      4.0%    3.9%   7.8%     1.0%

         Sp. Ed.(ARD) 1997    6.2%    10.6%      6.7%       4.9%     6.8%      1.8%      8.2%    4.2%   9.7%    45.9%

         Sp. Ed.(ARD) 1996    6.3%    10.3%      6.8%       5.1%     7.1%      1.9%      8.4%    4.1%   9.7%    48.1%

         Math
         LEP 1997             2.6%     0.2%      6.5%       0.1%     1.4%      9.7%      2.7%    2.6%   4.8%     0.5%

         LEP 1996             3.8%     0.2%      9.9%       0.1%     1.6%     11.0%      3.9%    3.7%   7.2%     0.9%

         Sp. Ed.(ARD) 1997    5.7%    10.3%      6.1%       4.2%     6.3%      1.9%      7.3%    4.0%   8.6%    40.5%

         Sp. Ed.(ARD) 1996    5.9%    10.2%      6.4%       4.5%     6.8%      1.8%      7.6%    4.1%   8.9%    42.5%


         End-of-Course Exam
         (% Taking)
         Biology I
         Grades 8-12 1997    19.7%    18.0%     19.1%      20.0%    22.5%     20.6%     19.5%   19.9%  18.0%    10.8%

                     1996    19.9%    18.8%     19.2%      20.1%    26.5%     20.9%     19.7%   20.0%  18.4%    10.6%

         Algebra I
         Grades 7-12 1997    18.3%    18.0%     18.2%      18.1%    21.6%     18.5%     18.2%   18.4%  17.1%     7.2%

                     1996    17.8%    17.0%     17.3%      17.9%    19.1%     18.3%     17.6%   18.0%  16.2%     6.9%


                             State    African                      Native     Asian/                   Econ.  Special
                                      American  Hispanic   White   American   Pac.Is.   Male   Female  Disadv.  Educ.
         Attendance Rate
         1995/96             95.1%    94.5%     94.6%      95.6%    94.2%     97.2%     95.1%   95.1%  94.8%    93.8%

         1994/95             95.1%    94.5%     94.6%      95.6%    94.2%     97.3%     95.2%   95.1%  95.0%    93.8%


         Dropout Rate
         1995/96              1.8%     2.3%      2.5%       1.1%     2.0%      1.1%      1.9%    1.6%   1.7%     2.1%

         1994/95              1.8%     2.3%      2.7%       1.2%     2.2%      1.0%      2.0%    1.7%   1.9%     2.2%


         % Advanced Courses
         1995/96             17.3%    11.7%     12.3%      21.2%    17.0%     32.8%     15.8%   18.8%  10.9%     2.9%

         1994/95             15.1%     9.2%     10.5%      18.6%    13.4%     31.0%     14.0%   16.1%   9.1%     2.0%


         % Recommended High School Program
         Class of 1996        0.5%     0.2%      0.6%       0.5%     0.0%      0.3%      0.5%    0.5%   0.6%     0.4%

         Class of 1995        0.3%     0.4%      0.1%       0.4%     0.0%      0.0%      0.3%    0.3%   0.2%     0.2%

         AP Results
         % Taking
         1996-97              8.5%     3.2%      5.2%      10.7%     7.7%     25.3%      7.5%    9.4%   n/a      n/a

         1995-96              7.6%     2.6%      4.4%       9.7%     7.8%     23.3%      6.9%    8.3%   n/a      n/a

         % Scores >= 3
         1996-97             58.7%    30.0%     45.3%      62.0%    59.2%     69.2%     60.7%   57.1%   n/a      n/a

         1995-96             60.6%    31.3%     46.6%      63.4%    62.9%     70.7%     62.1%   59.4%   n/a      n/a

         % Examinees >= 3
         1996-97             61.7%    31.4%     52.1%      64.9%    65.6%     73.9%     63.3%   60.5%   n/a      n/a

         1995-96             62.6%    32.2%     51.9%      65.4%    70.3%     74.8%     63.8%   61.6%   n/a      n/a


         TAAS/TASP Equivalency
         Class of 1996       40.0%    19.2%     24.1%      51.2%    45.9%     53.1%     42.5%   37.7%  22.0%     7.4%

         Class of 1995       39.9%    19.1%     23.7%      51.6%    42.5%     52.4%     42.2%   37.9%  20.9%     7.4%


                             State    African                      Native     Asian/                   Econ.  Special
                                      American  Hispanic   White   American   Pac.Is.   Male   Female  Disadv.  Educ.
         SAT/ACT Results
         % At/Above the
         Criterion Score
         Class of 1996       26.3%     6.8%     10.1%      34.6%    25.4%     42.7%     29.0%   24.1%   n/a      n/a

         % Tested

         Class of 1996       64.7%    60.1%     48.8%      71.1%    90.9%     86.9%     62.4%   66.9%   n/a      n/a

         Class of 1995       64.8%    59.1%     49.3%      71.2%    98.1%     86.0%     62.3%   67.1%   n/a      n/a

         Mean SAT I Score
         Class of 1996        993      852       908       1043      973      1066      1013     976    n/a      n/a

         Mean ACT Score
         Class of 1996       20.1     17.1      17.9       21.4     20.2      21.7      20.0    20.1    n/a      n/a

         Class of 1995       20.0     17.2      18.0       21.3     19.8      21.6      20.0    20.1    n/a      n/a


         Preview
         Indicator:
                             State    African                      Native     Asian/                   Econ.  Special
                                      American  Hispanic   White   American   Pac.Is.   Male   Female  Disadv.  Educ.
         TAAS % Passing
         Sum of 3-8 & 10
         Special Education Subset
         Reading    1997     47.1%    33.8%     33.2%      58.1%    50.0%     58.7%     46.7%   48.0%  35.0%    47.1%

                    1996     44.3%    31.7%     29.7%      55.1%    48.4%     58.0%     44.4%   44.2%  32.1%    44.3%

         Writing    1997     44.5%    31.3%     33.8%      53.3%    42.6%     61.7%     41.8%   49.8%  33.8%    44.5%

                    1996     43.0%    33.3%     32.2%      50.6%    47.3%     60.6%     40.9%   47.0%  32.8%    43.0%

         Math       1997     41.8%    25.9%     30.6%      51.9%    45.6%     58.8%     43.8%   37.7%  32.4%    41.8%

                    1996     36.7%    22.7%     24.9%      46.4%    41.0%     55.3%     38.4%   33.2%  27.2%    36.7%
         All Tests  1997     31.1%    18.4%     20.5%      40.3%    34.1%     45.8%     31.7%   29.8%  22.0%    31.1%

                    1996     27.8%    16.7%     16.9%      36.3%    30.1%     44.5%     28.4%   26.4%  18.9%    27.8%


         TAAS % Passing
         Sum of 3-4
         Spanish Subset
         Reading    1997     41.6%    30.8%     41.6%      47.2%    50.0%       *       36.3%   46.9%  41.3%    22.2%

         Math       1997     51.4%    38.5%     51.4%      58.3%    50.0%       *       51.1%   51.6%  51.2%    29.9%

         All Tests  1997     34.3%    23.1%     34.2%      44.4%    50.0%       *       31.1%   37.4%  34.0%    16.9%


         TAAS % Passing
         Sum of 3-8 & 10
         Inclusive Subset
         Reading    1997     80.3%    70.2%     70.4%      89.3%    81.4%     90.4%     77.2%   83.3%  68.9%    47.0%

         Writing    1997     82.2%    73.0%     74.5%      89.3%    81.7%     90.1%     78.2%   86.3%  72.3%    44.5%

         Math       1997     76.4%    61.0%     67.4%      85.9%    77.5%     91.8%     75.8%   76.9%  66.0%    41.7%

         All Tests  1997     68.8%    52.5%     57.1%      80.5%    69.9%     85.5%     66.2%   71.3%  55.3%    31.0%


                                                 TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
                                            Academic Excellence Indicator System
                                                1996-97 State Profile Report
         Student Information
                                                                       Count            Percent
         Total Students
                                                                   3,828,975             100.0%
         Students By Grade
                              Early Childhood Education               13,892               0.4%
                              Pre-Kindergarten                       119,411               3.1%
                              Kindergarten                           285,002               7.4%
                              Grade 1                                312,533               8.2%
                              Grade 2                                299,334               7.8%
                              Grade 3                                295,300               7.7%
                              Grade 4                                294,431               7.7%
                              Grade 5                                294,703               7.7%
                              Grade 6                                298,077               7.8%
                              Grade 7                                296,668               7.7%
                              Grade 8                                290,666               7.6%
                              Grade 9                                343,867               9.0%
                              Grade 10                               264,238               6.9%
                              Grade 11                               225,778               5.9%
                              Grade 12                               195,075               5.1%

         Ethnic Distribution
                              African American                       549,018              14.3%
                              Hispanic                             1,432,546              37.4%
                              White                                1,746,560              45.6%
                              Asian/Pacific Islander                  90,943               2.4%
                              Native American                          9,908               0.3%

         Economically Disadvantaged
                                                                   1,841,185              48.1%
         Limited English Proficient (LEP)
                                                                     514,139              13.4%

         Retention Rates
                                               Non-Special           Special 
                                                Education           Education
                                                  Rates               Rates  
                    Kindergarten                   1.3%                6.1%
                         Grade 1                   5.4%               10.5%
                         Grade 2                   2.3%                4.0%
                         Grade 3                   1.4%                2.2%
                         Grade 4                   1.0%                1.6%
                         Grade 5                   0.6%                1.9%
                         Grade 6                   1.7%                2.1%
                         Grade 7                   2.9%                3.1%
                         Grade 8                   1.9%                3.4%


         Graduates
                                                                       Count
              Total (Includes Special Education)                     171,844
                 African American                                     20,829
                 Hispanic                                             50,041
                 White                                                95,226
                 Asian/Pacific Islander                                5,339
                 Native American                                         409
              Special Education Graduates                             15,452
              Graduates With Advanced Seals                           68,944

         Program Information

         Student Enrollment by Program:
                                                                       Count            Percent
             Special Education                                       445,920              11.6%
             Career and Technology Education                         661,828              17.3%
             Bilingual/ESL Education                                 447,343              11.7%
             Gifted and Talented Education                           301,322               7.9%

         Teachers by Program (population served):
                                                                       Count            Percent
             Regular Education                                     177,291.1              71.6%
             Special Education                                      23,760.6               9.6%
             Compensatory Education                                 10,001.2               4.0%
             Career and Technology Education                         9,809.6               4.0%
             Bilingual/ESL Education                                16,559.4               6.7%
             Gifted and Talented Education                           5,156.8               2.1%
             Other                                                   5,071.9               2.0%

          Budgeted Instructional Operating
           Expenditures by Program:                                   Amount            Percent
             Regular Education                                $7,417,278,773              71.0%
             Special Education                                $1,221,866,669              11.7%
             Compensatory Education                             $819,225,641               7.8%
             Career and Technology Education                    $416,505,041               4.0%
             Bilingual/ESL Education                            $395,118,454               3.8%
             Gifted and Talented Education                      $173,568,657               1.7%

         Exclusions

          Shared Services Arrangement Staff:                           Count
            Professional Staff                                         935.2
            Educational Aides                                          312.3
            Auxiliary Staff                                            928.6


          Contracted Instructional Staff                               980.4

          Budgeted Financial:                                         Amount
           Total                                                $448,969,176
           Tuition Transfers-Grades Not Offered (91,94)           $6,380,915
           Wealth Equalization Transfers (91,96)                $387,696,942
           Payments to Fiscal Agents/Members of SSA (93)         $54,891,319


         Staff Information
                                                                       Count            Percent
         Professional Staff:
         Total Professional Staff                                  295,616.1              62.0%
            Teachers                                               247,650.6              51.9%
            Professional Support                                    31,973.5               6.7%
            Campus Administration (School Leadership)               11,784.6               2.5%
            Central Administration                                   4,207.4               0.9%

         Educational Aides
                                                                    42,686.3               9.0%

         Auxiliary Staff
                                                                   138,574.5              29.1%

         Total Staff
                                                                   476,876.8             100.0%
         Total Minority Staff
                                                                   168,949.5              35.4%

         Teachers by Ethnicity and Sex:
              Females                                              191,441.5              77.3%
              Males                                                 56,209.0              22.7%
              African American                                      20,188.5               8.2%
              Hispanic                                              38,305.7              15.5%
              White                                                187,208.7              75.6%
              Asian/Pacific Islander                                 1,259.8               0.5%
              Native American                                          687.9               0.3%

         Teachers by Highest Degree Held:
              No Degree                                              2,254.5               0.9%
              Bachelors                                            178,548.5              72.1%
              Masters                                               65,849.4              26.6%
              Doctorate                                                998.0               0.4%

         Teachers by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                    16,467.5               6.6%
              1-5 Years Experience                                  66,395.7              26.8%
              6-10 Years Experience                                 43,131.9              17.4%
              11-20 Years Experience                                73,370.3              29.6%
              Over 20 Years Experience                              48,285.2              19.5%

         Number of Students per Teacher
                                                                        15.5               n/a

         Average Years Experience of Teachers
                                                                        11.7 years

         Average Years Experience of Teachers with District
                                                                         8.0 years

         Average Teacher Salary by Years of Experience
           (excluding supplements):
                                                                      Amount

              Beginning Teachers                                     $24,079
              1-5 Years Experience                                   $25,848
              6-10 Years Experience                                  $30,044
              11-20 Years Experience                                 $35,863
              Over 20 Years Experience                               $41,225

         Average Actual Salaries (excluding supplements):
             Teachers                                                $32,426
             Professional Support                                    $39,697
             Campus Administration (School Leadership)               $50,713
             Central Administration                                  $60,278

         Permits by Type:
                                                                       Count
             Emergency (for certified personnel)                       3,337
             Emergency (for uncertified personnel)                     4,027
             Nonrenewable                                              1,415
             Temporary Classroom Assignment                              750
             District Teaching                                           174
             Temporary Exemption                                          86

         Turnover Rate for Teachers
                                                                       12.6%
         Class Size Average by Subject Area:
                                                                     Average
             Elementary                                                 19.8
             Secondary: English                                         20.9
              Foreign Language                                          21.5
              Mathematics                                               20.8
              Science                                                   21.8
              Social Studies                                            22.7

         Tax Information
                                                                      Amount       Percent/Rate
         Total Adopted Tax Rate (calendar year 1996)
                                                                      $1.430               n/a

         Standardized Tax Rates (comptroller valuation)

              Maintenance and Operations                                n/a              $1.313
              Interest and Sinking Fund                                 n/a              $0.185
              --------------------------
              Total Rate (sum of above)                                 n/a              $1.498

         Standardized Local Tax Base (comptroller valuation)

              Value (after exemptions)                      $661,158,718,032               n/a
              Value Per Pupil                                       $172,673               n/a
              Value by Category
                Business                                    $310,897,774,028              41.2%
                Residential                                 $352,263,308,703              46.7%
                Land                                         $57,652,818,134               7.6%
                Oil and Gas                                  $30,059,497,763               4.0%
                Other                                         $3,655,730,622               0.5%

         Budgeted Revenue Information

         Total Revenues
                                                             $19,780,787,541               n/a

         Total Revenues per Pupil
                                                                      $5,166               n/a

         Revenues by Source

              Local Tax                                       $9,386,366,976              47.5%
              Other Local & Intermediate                        $897,300,546               4.5%
              State                                           $8,794,293,424              44.5%
              Federal                                           $702,826,595               3.6%

         Fund Balance Information

           Fund Balance (EOY 1995-96 audited)                 $3,928,796,506               n/a

           % of Total Budgeted Expend. (1996-97)                        n/a               21.4%

         Budgeted Expenditure Information
                                                                      Amount            Percent
         Total Expenditures
                                                             $20,224,403,019             100.0%

         Total Expenditures by Object

                Operating                                    $18,118,046,435              89.6%
                    Payroll Costs (6100)                     $14,802,276,364              73.2%
                    Prof. & Contracted Srvcs (6200)           $1,537,591,874               7.6%
                    Supplies and Materials (6300)             $1,376,203,421               6.8%
                    Other Operating Costs (6400)                $401,974,776               2.0%

                Non-Operating                                 $2,106,356,584              10.4%
                    Debt Service (6500)                       $1,391,895,574               6.9%
                    Capital Outlay (6600)                       $714,461,010               3.5%

         Total Operating Expenditures by Function:
          Total Operating Expenditures                       $18,062,012,656             100.0%
                Instruction (11,95)                          $10,463,009,625              57.9%
                Instruct.-Related Services (12,13)              $502,095,888               2.8%
                Instructional Leadership (21)                   $261,118,322               1.4%
                School Leadership (23)                        $1,049,604,303               5.8%
                Support Services-Student (31,32,33)             $769,096,592               4.3%
                Student Transportation (34)                     $511,422,385               2.8%
                Food Services (35)                            $1,042,043,789               5.8%
                Cocurricular/Extracurricular (36)               $454,194,953               2.5%
                Central Administration (41,92)                  $714,961,807               4.0%
                Plant Maintenance & Operations (51)           $2,058,452,057              11.4%
                Security & Monitoring Services (52)              $80,579,923               0.4%
                Data Processing Services (53)                   $155,433,012               0.9%

         Per Pupil Expenditures:
                                                                      Amount
                Total Expenditures                                    $5,282
                Total Operating Expenditures by Function:             $4,717
                  Instruct. (11,95) & Inst. Leader. (21)              $2,801
                  School Leadership (23)                                $274
                  Central Administration (41,92)                        $187
                  Other Operating (12,13,31-36,51-53)                 $1,456
         Total Expenditures for Community Services
                                                                 $41,801,375

         Total Expenditures for Athletic Programs
                                                                $304,156,322

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         The state budgeted $ 454,441,367  of Teacher Retirement System (TRS) on-behalf expenditures.

         Some funds are no longer collected by the TEA for budgeted data. These are the Special Revenue Funds
         (including Shared Services Arrangements) and the Capital Projects Funds. Therefore, amounts budgeted
         by districts in these funds no longer appear on AEIS reports.

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